Just about the perfect summer read. It is intelligent and thought-provoking, but also a lot of fun. Reading hours fly by and reaching the final page feels like a genuine wrench

Ambitious, large-hearted, exhilarating novel that leaves you wanting more . . . Very, very funny

Beautiful Ruins is a novel unlike any other you're likely to read this year

Romantic, very funny...Turbo-charged satire meets a Garcia Marquezesque love story. What's not to like?

Walter creates an epic here - one that took him 15 years to write. The end result, however, is well worth the wait

A sparkling summer read

Thoroughly enjoyable, a tender, funny, ridiculous tale which has love at its core and a keen satirical edge to cut through the lovely, lush romanticism

You're going to love this book

A brilliant, madcap meditation on fate

A novel shot in sparkly Technicolor

The beach read of the summer

Hilarious and compelling

Magic. Walter is a believer in capricious destiny with a fine, freewheeling sense of humour . . . A monument to crazy love with a deeply romantic heart

Poignant, comical and marvellous

Larger-than-life characters, billowy romance and crafty satire ... Any book that includes Richard Burton as a character is fine by us

Cinematic and utterly romantic . . . the big beach read for summer

My absolute favourite read this year

A bravura feat

Walter's account of the filming of the Burton/Taylor classic Cleopatra is a playful imagining of emotional history and hidden lives just out of view. Be warned, this is a novel that may make any festive guests somewhat anti-social as I read it in two days flat

Jojo's characterisation is so vivid, and the insight into the gender and race discrimination of the 1930s is truly eye opening

Her best book yet. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading

Moyes' best yet . . . A stonker of a read. Laced with humour and heartache, it's addictive

While her novel is set in the midst of the Great Depression, Moyes crafts a tale that's remarkably contemporary. Moyes depicts the courage and resourcefulness of these women in loving detail. A tribute not just to the brave women who brought the light of knowledge in dark times, but also to the rejuvenating bond of women's friendship.

It's an extraordinary story. This is the best thing she has written since Me Before You. Moyes writes with gusto and compassion

Based on a true story, this poignant novel is a celebration of strong women and friendship. With a fast-paced plot and intricate characters, fans of Moyes won't be disappointed

She's done it again! Joyous. I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing

An inspiring, romantic tribute to female friendship and the power of books

As passionate about challenging gender stereotypes as it is enthralling in narrative sweep

Explores the interconnected lives of five women with honesty and hilarity

With strong, memorable female characters and a sprinkling of men who can make a 'heart flutter like a clean sheet on a long line.' The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship . . . inspiring

The Giver of Stars is the story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond . . . a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion

Uplifting. One of Me Before You author Moyes's best novels

A heart-wrenching love story, a nail-biting legal drama and a beautiful study of female friendship

Jojo Moyes is on dazzling form

This big-hearted tale will stay in your head long after you have finished reading it

Moyes's book delivers evocative descriptions of the Kentucky landscape and rich historical detail. But it is in her compassionate portrayal of well-drawn characters that the novel's greatest strength lies

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. This is a novel with real depth and feeling and touches on worker's rights, racism, environmentalism and education

This tribute to female friendship and the joy of books is a compelling read

A captivating tale of love, friendship and self-actualisation

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. A novel with real depth and feeling. Empowering

An exploration of people's cruelty and also their kindness

The author of Me Before You pulls off a cracker with this stirring, exciting adventure story inspired by true events, in depression-era Kentucky, women find freedom and friendship by joining a brigade of horseback librarians

Jojo Moyes is back with another page turner. Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Giver of Stars features five incredible women who will prove to be every bit as beloved as Lou Clark, the unforgettable heroine of Me Before You

Joyous. Pucky female characters and wonderful writing. This is her best

About five extraordinary women in 1920s Kentucky, who worked on horseback as travelling librarians

An enthralling read based on a true story

One to get lost in. Escape with this book and follow the story of five women who are embarking on a powerful journey - and refuse to obey any man's commands!

A brand-new page-turner . . . based on a true story and tracks five feisty women living in America during the Great Depression

Jojo Moyes is back with this tale based on the real-life horseback librarians of Kentucky

Took me to the mountains of depression-era Kentucky where brave women librarians risked all to deliver books on horseback

Celebrates the world of books . . . A fictional yarn about a quintet of extraordinary intrepid women from disparate backgrounds

From the very first page, I was drawn into the world and the characters that Jojo Moyes has so carefully created

A fabulous adventure story

Praise for Jojo Moyes

Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love

Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best

Immensely readable and enjoyable

This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it

Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative

A heart-stopping read. Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other

Britain's best contemporary female author

The storytelling treads the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope perfectly

A triumph

A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required

Joyful, with a pitch-perfect ending

Julia Whelan is perfect as Alice Wright

Concentrates on sisterhood and friendship

A sweeping story of female friendship with a dash of romance, set in 1930s Kentucky

Her writing is beautiful and whimsical with unique storylines

This most recent book of Jojo's is her best . . . I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing